Dispenser and liquid applicator for toilet paper, paper towels, and the like

ABSTRACT

A combination paper dispenser with a liquid or powder discharge device for selective application to the paper. The paper may be toilet paper, or the like, in roll or sheet form. The liquid or powder dispensed on the paper in small quantities is for personal cleansing of the rectal and genital areas of the human body and results in a thorough cleansing of the selected areas. The device may be mounted on a bathroom wall, may be a free standing, selfsupporting portable unit, or may be attached to the present toilet paper holder.

United States Patent [191' Gold 1 DISPENSER AND LIQUID APPLICATOR FORTOILET PAPER, PAPER TOWELS, AND THE LIKE [76] Inventor: Max Gold, 3000Bronx Park East,

Bronx, N.Y. 10467 [22] Filed: July 26, 1973 [21] Appl. No.: 382,678

Related U.S. Application Data [63] Continuation-in-part of Ser. No.253,737, May 16,

v 1972, abandoned.

152] U.S. Cl. 221/96 [51 Int. Cl A47k 10/44 [58] Field of Search 221/96,63; 206/56 AB;

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Carper 221/63 1 Feb. 11,1975 7/1964 Louchheim 221/96 3,442,425 5/1969 Chambers 222/193 3,613,14210/1971 Chaney, Jr. 206/56 AB 3,780,908 12/1973 Fitzpatrick et al 221/63Primary ExaminerStanley H. Tollberg Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Alfred E.Miller [57] ABSTRACT A combination paper dispenser with'a liquid orpowder discharge device for selective application to the paper. Thepaper may be toilet paper, or the like, in roll or sheet form. Theliquid or powder dispensed on the paper in small quantities is forpersonal cleansing of the rectal and genital areas of the human body andresults in a thorough cleansing of the selected areas. The device maybemounted on a bathroom wall, may be a free standing, self-supportingportable unit, or may be attached to the present toilet paper holder.

5 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures PATENTED FEB] 1 I975 SHEET 2 0F 2 FIG. 5

TOILET PAPER, PAPER. TOWELS, AND THE LIKE The present invention relatesto a combination paper dispenser and. liquid or powder applicator forhygienic use and is a continuation-in-part of my co-pending U.S. Pat.application, Ser. No. 253,737, filed on May 16, 1972, now abandoned.

It is well known that the bidet is an accepted device for personalcleansing of rectal and genital areas. Although this type of facility iswidely used in foreign countries, it has not gained any wide spreadacceptance in the United States. Moreover, bidets are expensive toinstall, since it requires extensive plumbing connections. It is alsoknown that it is difficult if not impossible to thoroughly cleanse therectal and genital area of the human body without taking a shower or abath with soap.

In view of the foregoing, the present device was developed which willpermit the thorough cleansing of certain areas of the body wheneverrequired.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an intimate personalcleansing device that can be either mounted on a bathroom wall, attachedto the present toilet paper holder, or can be free standing in anysuitable location in the bathroom.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an intimatepersonal cleansing device for rectal and genital areas of the human bodywherein liquids or a powder may be selectively dispensed on the toiletpaper by means of operating a valve which permits the dispensingmaterial to be squirted or applied in small quantities on the desiredarea of the paper. Thus, the liquid or powder may be applied to thetoilet paper when required and in the amounts deemed necessary.

It is a further object of th present invention to provide a speciallyconstructed paper for the present dispenser which is provided with amoisture resistant backing material in order to prevent the paper fromdisintegrating during use because of excessive moisture.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a combinationpaper dispenser and liquid supply in a single throw-away housing, theliquid valve and dispensing tube being removably attached to the liquidsupply but permanently fixed to the container supporting thecombination.

Another object of the present invention is to provide at least twoliquid supply receptacles positioned at opposite ends of the paperdispenser and valve operators for selectively dispensing either or bothof the liquids from their respective receptacles.

-An object of the present invention is to provide a compact, portabledecorative unit for housing the paper and liquid or powder dispenser. v

A further object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet with aliquid dispenser arrangement that has refillablebottles. The liquid canbe a fluid spray, mist or foam, that is medicated or nonmedicated. Inaddition, the cabinet may contain a heating element for heating theliquids in the bottles.

The invention will now be more fully described with reference to theaccompanying drawings wherein;

FIG. 1- is a perspective view of the combination liquid applicator anddispenser for toilet paper, or the like,

constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partly sectional and partly elevational view of the combinedidspenser and liquid applicator for toilet paper showing the upperhinged lid in two positions;

FIG. 3 is another sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 1 showingcertain details of construction and the lower hinged ooor in twopositions;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a special lamina d toilet paper rollhaving a moisture resistant backing which is utilized in the presentdevice;

FIG. 5 is another embodiment of the present invention shown in a frontelevational view in which a combination paper dispenser and liquidapplicator is mounted in a container having the valve and its dispensertube fixed thereto;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the throw-away sheet paper dispenser andliquid supply receptacles, all packaged and replaceable as a singleunit; and

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the combination throw-away packagecomprising a paper dispenser and liquid applicators.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION Referring toFIG. 1, a cabinet 10 is shown for application to a wall by means ofscrews (not shown) passing through the holes 12. It should be understoodthat his within the scope of the present invention to have the presentcombined dispenser and liquid applicator for toilet paper, or the like,constructed as a free standing unit having legs (not shown) or as anattachment to an existing toilet paper holder. The free standingconstruction results in a portable, compact unit that can be moved frombathroom to bathroom or from bathroom to bedroom for use in conjunctionwith a baby on a baby bassinett as needed. The cabinet 10 may befabricated of plastic, metal, wood, or any other suitable material andis provided with downwardly projecting, de-

pending portions l0a on which is mounted a removable spindle 14 having aroll of paper 16. As seen in FIG. 4, the paper 16 is laminated to amoisture resistant backing layer 18, wuch as a water-soluble, wax-backedsheet.

The cabinet 10 is provided with an upper lid 20 hinged at 22 to thecabinet. As seen in FIG. 2, the lid 20 is in closed condition in thefull line position, and in open condition in the dotted line position.The lid 20 additionally has apertures 24 and 26 through which the shafts28 and 30 of pressing knobs 32 and 34 are adapted to pass. Surroundingthe shafts 28 and 30 are helical compression springs 36 and 38.

The cabinet 10 is also provided with a lower door 40 that is pivoted onhinge 42 and has a finger hole 44 for manually opening the door 40 inorder to remove the containers 46 for refilling purposes. The uppermarginal edge of the door 40 is provided with a relatively sharpserrated metallic edge 41 for severing the paper 16 at the selectedlocations thereof. The containers 46 which are shown filled with liquid48 may also be provided with a foam or a powder. Each of the containers46 has push-actuated valve 50. As seen in FIG. 2, the left hand pressingknob 32 is depressed against the spring 36 thereby pushing thecorresponding valve 50 downwardly and consequently dispensing liquidthrough the jet nozzle 50a onto the paper 16. The right hand pressingknob 34 is not pressed and thus, the corresponding right hand valve 50is inactive.

As seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, the hooks 52 are connected to the rear wall10b of thecabinet l and function as guides or holders for the jetnozzles 50a of the valves 50. A pair of spaced rods 54 is shown in FIG.3 located adjacent to the path of movement of the paper 16 whichprevents the movement of the containers 46 rearwardly into engagementwith the paper 16. With regard to the latter, the smooth movement of thepaper is ensured by means of rolls 56 and platform 58.

it should be apparent that the paper 16, when used, is drawn off theroll and passes over rolls 56 in the back of the cabinet 10. The paper16 then is pulled over the platform 58 and under the jet nozzles 50a andfinally out the opening 60 between the serrated edge 41 and the adjacentupper portion of the cabinet 10. The desired length of paper is pulledout of the opening 60 and torn off the remainder of the roll by anupward movement of the paper against the serrated edge 41.

It should also be noted that the containers 46 may contain the same ordifferent substances. Thus, one container 46 may have a soapy liquidwhile the other container 46 may have a rinsing liquid. A medicatedliquid, such as witch hazel, may also be used in container 46. A drysubstance, such as medicated powder, can be used in a container,however, a different type of dispensing nozzle would be employed in thatcircumstance.

The use of a toilet paper 16 with the present device that has a moistureresistant backing l8 is especially desirable inasmuch as the liquid fromthe containers 46 that is applied to the paper will not penetratethrough the entire paper and cause the same to shred or disintegrateupon use.

Although two containers 46 are illustrated in the drawings, it is to beunderstood that single container 46 may be utilized, or more than twocontainers 46 may be employed with the present device and the paper 16may be rolls, sheets, or any type of suitable absorbent material that isecologically suitable for toilet disposal.

It should be also apparent that the present device may dispense drytoilet paper in the normal manner when it is not desired to apply eitherliquid or powder selectively to the paper. I

Referring now to FIGS. and 6, the embodiment shown therein illustrates acontainer 62 preferably having an open front section and valve operators66 and 68 hinged to the rear wall 70 of the container 62.

A combination paper dispenser and liquid supply package is removablysupported in the container 62 and is referred to generally by thenumeral 72. The paper supply 74 is located generally in the middle ofthe package while the liquid supply receptacles 76 and 78 are positionedon opposite ends of the paper supply. The receptacles 76 and 78 may takethe form of bottles, plactic bags, or any other suitable vessel forstoring and dispensing liquid or powders. It should be noted that thecombination paper dispenser and liquid supply package 72 is expendableand is purchased with removable closures 80 and 82 for the respectiveliquid supply receptacles, as clearly seen in FIG. 6. The package 72 isthen inserted in the container 62 and respective valves 84 and 86 arescrewed on the threaded necks of receptacles 76 and 78, respectively.Each valve 84 and 86 is provided with flexible dispensing tubes 88 and90, the ends of which are held in clamp holders 92 and 94 located on theinside of the top of the container 62. The container 62 may be securedto the wall, for example in the bathroom or kitchen, by any suitablefastening means.

The paper supply 74 may be in sheet or roll form, and the sheets may beindividually pulled out or detached. Thereafter, the user may place thedetached paper sheet under either or both of the openings 96 and 98 ofthe dispensing tubes 88 and 90 and depress the selected valve operators66 and 68 and the selected liquid or powder will be dispensed in theamounts desired on the paper sheet.

As seen in FIG. 7, a combination throw-away pack age 72 is shown withclosures and '82 for the liquid supply containers in thepackage. It willbe apparent that this package can be easily inserted in the container 62and rapidly removed when it is desired to replace the same.

What is claimed is:

l. A self-contained paper dispenser and flowable substance dischargedevice for selective application to said paper comprising: a cabinetprovided with an interior access means, an expendable combination paperand flowable substance supply package, a valve and connected dischargeconduit located inside of said cabinet, said valve being selectivelyattached to and removable from said flowable substance supply, adepressible manual operator in said cabinet, said conduit beingpositioned in said cabinet above and having a discharge end spaced fromsaid manual operator whereby the users hand grasping the paper may beinserted in said space between the discharge conduit end and said manualoperator in order to depress said manual operator for opening the valveand permitting the flow of the flowable substance through said dischargeconduit to said paper.

2-. The combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein the discharge conduitis a flexible tube that is so located in the cabinet. that the user maydepress the manual operator and discharge an amount of the substance onthe paper with a single hand.

3. A self-contained paper dispenser and flowable substancedischargedevice as claimed in claim 1 wherein said interior access meansis an open side of said cabinet.

.4. A self-contained paper dispenser and flowable substance dischargedevice as claimed in claim 1 wherein said manual operator is a platethat is hinged to the back of the cabinet and when the plate isdepressed a portion of the undersurface of said plate engages the valveto open the same.

5. A self-contained paper dispenser and flowable substance dischargedevice as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a clamp on said cabinetfor holding the free end of said discharge conduit in spaced relationabove said manual operator.

1. A self-contained paper dispEnser and flowable substance dischargedevice for selective application to said paper comprising: a cabinetprovided with an interior access means, an expendable combination paperand flowable substance supply package, a valve and connected dischargeconduit located inside of said cabinet, said valve being selectivelyattached to and removable from said flowable substance supply, adepressible manual operator in said cabinet, said conduit beingpositioned in said cabinet above and having a discharge end spaced fromsaid manual operator whereby the user''s hand grasping the paper may beinserted in said space between the discharge conduit end and said manualoperator in order to depress said manual operator for opening the valveand permitting the flow of the flowable substance through said dischargeconduit to said paper.
 2. The combination as claimed in claim 1 whereinthe discharge conduit is a flexible tube that is so located in thecabinet that the user may depress the manual operator and discharge anamount of the substance on the paper with a single hand.
 3. Aself-contained paper dispenser and flowable substance discharge deviceas claimed in claim 1 wherein said interior access means is an open sideof said cabinet.
 4. A self-contained paper dispenser and flowablesubstance discharge device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said manualoperator is a plate that is hinged to the back of the cabinet and whenthe plate is depressed a portion of the undersurface of said plateengages the valve to open the same.
 5. A self-contained paper dispenserand flowable substance discharge device as claimed in claim 1 furthercomprising a clamp on said cabinet for holding the free end of saiddischarge conduit in spaced relation above said manual operator.